#A540AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.189 324), rgb(165, 64, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A540AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A540AF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 64, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.189 324) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A540AF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A540AF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A540AF text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A540AF text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82D0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.173 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A540AF
oklch(55.3% 0.189 324)
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Step 700
700
#8E3297
oklch(49.1% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#742B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#A540AF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A63B2 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAC | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85172 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A540AF
#A540AF
oklch(55.3% 0.189 324)
- #008B1A
#008B1A
oklch(55.3% 0.179 144)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A540AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A540AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A540AF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.